Body Work (Interior and Exterior)

Front Seat Back Covering

17steps
~107min
5/5difficulty
1special tools
02040608010053.940N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Components and Component Location

COMPONENT LOCATION

1. Front Seat Back Cover

Repair Procedures

REPLACEMENT

  1. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Front Seat - Front Seat)
  2. Remove the front seat outer cover. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Outer Cover")
  3. Remove the front seat inner cover. (Refer to Front Seat - Front Seat Inner Cover)
  4. Remove the front seat lower shield (A).
  5. Disconnect the clip and remove the ventilation hose (A).
  6. Disconnect the front seat motor connector (A).
  7. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the airbag wiring (A).
  8. Disconnect the power seat limit switch connector (B).
  9. Loosen the front seat back frame mounting bolts (B).

    Tightening torque: 44.1 ~ 54 N·m

    (LH)
    (RH)
  10. Disconnect the front seat back (A) and front seat cushion (B).
  11. Press the stopper pin (B) and remove the front seat headrest (A).
  12. Remove the front seat back board (A).
    1. Separate the upper back cover by pressing the stopper pin (B) in the direction of the arrow.
    2. Remove the front seat back covering (A) by lifting in the direction shown.
  13. Turn over the front seatback cover. Then remove the headrest guides (A) by pressing both sides of the lower part of the guides and pulling them out.
  14. Disconnect the front upper ventilation duct (A).
  15. Remove the cover (A) from the front seat back frame assembly.
  16. After removing the hook-and-loop fastener (A) and clips (B) inside the front seat back covering, remove the covering from the seat back (C).
  17. To install, perform the removal procedure in reverse order.

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